Your Dryer Vents Need Maintenance
July 4th, 2016Many people are surprised to learn how often a dryer vent causes a major home fire. The U.S. Fire Administration estimates that there are 2900 home fires caused by clothes dryers per year.
Dryer Vent Cleaning Posts
The Dangers of a Dryer Fire and How to Prevent One
January 19th, 2016It’s so surprising for many homeowners to learn that their dryers could lead to a potential home fire. In fact, thousands of fires begin as a result of poor dryer maintenance each and every year. Don’t let this home convenience cost you thousands of dollars in property damages, and don’t let it endanger your family members.
Do You Know of the Dangers of a Clogged Dryer Vent?
October 19th, 2015The vent that leads from your home’s clothes dryer to the outside of the home is rather unremarkable in its structure. But its sole purpose is to vent dangerous combustion byproducts like carbon monoxide out of the home.
3 Reasons to Schedule Professional Dryer Vent Cleaning
April 13th, 2015The clothes dryer is a convenience that many of us cannot picture life without. Gone are the days of hanging up clothes on a line to dry; today, you simply load up your wet clothes, turn a knob, press a button, and you can expect to have dry, comfortable clothing within the hour.
What Happens During Professional Dryer Vent Cleaning?
December 4th, 2014One of the biggest fire hazards to your home comes from an appliance you might never suspect: the clothes dryer. Dryers contain a vent that exhausts water vapor and other by-products of clothes drying to the outdoors. Unfortunately…
Why Dryer Vent Cleaning Is Important
May 23rd, 2014Whenever you place laundry into a clothes dryer, what’s one of the important steps to take? Clean out the lint trap, of course. Without this air passage kept clear in the dryer, the machine will heat far less efficiently and end up making clothes damp instead of dry…
Benefits of Air Duct Cleaning in Edina MN
December 17th, 2012You may not think about the air ducts in your home that distribute heated and cooled air throughout the building. However, the condition of this ductwork system is a very important component in the successful operation of your heating and air conditioning system…
Minneapolis Tip: Why Your Dryer Vents Need to be Cleaned
October 29th, 2012When your dryer buzzes to let you know that it has finished drying your clothes, do you always remember to change the dryer filter? We do most of the time. But what about all of the lint that that doesn’t get trapped by the filter?
Dryer Vent Cleaning – From the Inside, Out
October 19th, 2012You are likely in need of a dryer vent cleaning, whether it has been on your to-do list or not. Many people over-look this very important maintenance service unintentionally only to end up in high-risk for fire damage as well as carbon monoxide leaks from the dryer exhaust. Give the Pixley family at 2nd Generation Chimneys, Inc. a call today to ensure proper dryer performance and safety at your home.
